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Chapter 856 Dissolving the Engagement
Chapter 856 Dissolving the Engagement
Chapter 856 Dissolving the Engagement
In the bathroom, there were no surveillance cameras. At this point, it seemed Helin had suffered serious injuries while Charlotte was unharmed. Joe wanted to say more, but Charlotte grabbed his hand. “Since Mr. Wallace has apologized voluntarily, we won’t hold Miss Wallace accountable any longer,” Charlotte said proactively. Marcus’s originally unpleasant expression softened somewhat, but Helin, who seemed like she wanted to say something, was fiercely glared at by Mrs. Wallace and dared not speak again. Helin could only stare resentfully at Charlotte. If resentment could kill, Charlotte would have been killed many times over by now. The originally well-planned engagement party had turned into this awkward situation, leaving everyone feeling uncomfortable. Before long, they all made excuses and left one by one. On the way back, Joe furrowed his brow and looked at Charlotte. “Why did you let her go?” Helin’s repeated pestering had long exhausted his patience. He had originally intended to resolve this matter once and for all in front of everyone.
Charlotte shook her head. “I don’t pity Helin. I pity her parents.” Regardless of the reasons, the fact that Marcus, at his age, publicly apologized to them was solely for the actions of his daughter… Charlotte was indeed feeling somewhat compassionate. Joe shook his head. “Although Marcus seemed sincere, it might not just be for Helin.” But since they had already made their decision, there was no need to dwell on it further. Originally, they thought this matter had come to an end, but little did they know
that two days later, they would face another development. Eleanor unexpectedly came to apologize in person. When Joe and Charlotte saw Eleanor, they were both very surprised. Eleanor’s face carried a hint of awkwardness. “I have terminated my engagement with Helin.” Though they didn’t know Eleanor’s purpose for coming, Charlotte was still very astonished to hear this news. Eleanor and Helin’s engagement had been hasty from the start, and after what happened at the engagement party, it was unexpected that they would swiftly break off the engagement. “Is it because of us?” Charlotte asked with a furrowed brow. Eleanor quickly shook his head. “Not really. We both knew back then that there were no feelings between us, but we couldn’t keep thinking about someone else. Especially since she deliberately caused a scene at the engagement banquet, it was clear she hadn’t given up.” Although the Dryden family had initially wanted to use this marriage to tie themselves to the Wallace family, they didn’t want Eleanor’s marriage to turn into a tragedy. After discussing it at length following the engagement party, they went to the Wallace family the next day with their decision to dissolve the engagement. Marcus had initially considered saying a few words to try and persuade them, but when he thought about Helin’s behavior, he didn’t say anything after all. Now that the engagement was dissolved, the two families might still be able to continue their cooperation. If Helin were to do something irreparable… It wouldn’t be a marriage alliance but a blood feud. Eleanor had come primarily to explain to Charlotte and Joe that they truly did not know about what had happened that day.
After briefly recounting the situation, Eleanor hastily left. “The Dryden family dissolving the engagement now is a wise move,” Joe commented with a sigh after hearing it, offering no further opinions. Charlotte’s treatment was ongoing. On this day, after completing her treatment as usual, she stayed behind to bake a cake with Evelina. Evelina took a bite and gave Charlotte a thumbs-up. “Your skills are not much different from those of professionals,” Evelina said with a smile. Charlotte shook her head. “You’re wearing too thick of a filter when it comes to me.” She knew her baking skills were far from being considered expert. Just then, there was a sudden knock at the door.